US military launches air, ground offensive against AlShabaab in Barire town, some 50 km away from Mogadishu. Deaths reported as a weapon cache razed down.
4 month agoAl Shabab claims attack at Ougandaise base in Qoryooley
UK warns citizens not to make all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland in fear of possible attacks by AlShabaab, a day after 11 killed in suicide explosion in Mogadishu UK.
At least six soldiers killed after mortar rounds rained down on military base in Sanguni area, some 50km north of Kismayo. The attack was claimed by AlShabaab
4 month agoAl-Shabaab Degraded by U.S., Federal Government of Somalia -
Two senior military commanders killed in powerful IED explosion in Dhanaane, south of Mogadishu - Reports. Early reports indicate that the explosion took place in the same area where IED killed the Cmdr and Deputy Cmdr of the 12th April Division on December 6 last year.
US Embassy Kenya issued a security alert to US citizens today: 'Credible information indicates Westerners may be targeted by extremists in Nairobi, Naivasha, Nanyuki, and coastal areas of Kenya'
Death toll of the car bomb explosion in Mogadishu raised to 11 people
Somali police: death toll from car bomb explosion in Mogadishu rised to 9
Al Shabab has claimed the responsibility for today's explosion at Mogadishu mall,saying the blast killed at least 8 Public officials.
4 month agoHeavy explosion from a suspected car bomb in Mogadishu the capital of Somalia today
4 month agoThe explosion happened in the Hamarweye district of Mogadishu, the capital of Somali on Monday Morning
Huge blast heard in central Mogadishu, Somali capital; clouds of smoke could be seen rising
AQ/al Shabaab claims killing and injuring at least 3 Somali soldiers in Afgoye
Two high-profile foreign Jihads and 20 other AlShabaab fighters killed in operation carried out by Somalia and US especial forces in Bu'alle town
4 month agoUS military says 13 AlShabaab killed in drone strike carried out in Gandarshe area, some 75km away from Mogadishu
Kenya: Local sources confirm AQ/al Shabaab attack against Kenyan Forces in Garissa with an IED causing several casualties
4 month agoAuthorities in Jubbaland region confirm the army base attack in Bardhere. Several Ethiopian soldiers and civilians were killed after Al-Shabaab detonated a VBIED outside a military checkpoint near a local airport.
4 month agoIn its weekly newsletter, IS/IS-Somalia details its attack targeting "Christians" in Bosaso and Somali police in Mogadishu, Bosaso, and Afgooye; They also highlighted their killing of a district chief and a member of the "apostate army":
IS-Somalia claims an IED attack in Beledweyne targeting a Somali police HQ, killing 1 and wounding 1
Kenyan Police in Garissa town has seized seven AK 47 rifles and dozens of ammunition in an operation on Wednesday.
4 month agoNew US airstrike killed 24 Al-Shabaab militants in Shabeley, Hiran region on Wednesday - per US military. Somalia.
Ethiopian military says it has killed 43 AlShabaab militants in an air strike carried out in Burhakaba town
[email protected] delivers message of condolence to @UKenyatta after DusitD2Riverside attack, vowing to stand with Kenya in the war against terror. Somalia
Govt forces in Bur Hakaba town tonight repulsed an attack by small number of Shabaab attackers on motorcycles. Nine militants were involved in the attack. Few minutes after the attack, soldiers on patrol clashed with the same militants, a soldier was slightly wounded, per sources
4 month agoTwo people were killed and five wounded on Tuesday when a car packed with explosives was detonated near the ministry of petroleum in Mogadishu. The vehicle was parked at a petrol station in front of the ministry's offices in Mogadishu when it was detonated.
Reports of an IED explosion targeting a vehicle belonging to a private electericity company outside Mogadishu.
4 month agoAt least one person was killed three injured after a car bomb blast in central Mogadishu - source. Reports say the car was being intercepted by security forces when it exploded. The incident occurred near the unknown soldier's tomb.
4 month agoAftermath of today's car bomb around Ministry of petroleum which is near to Banadir administration HQ, Somali National University and Daljirka Dahson in Mogadishu. Photos courtesy by Saed Yusuf. Casualties feared.
4 month agoSmoke rises over around Bar-shabeel area near Banadir region HQ in Mogadishu after a suicide car exploded in front of petroleum station. Police forces were checking the car before it went off. Casualties feared.
